List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C.

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This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C.[1]

Bridges[edit]

Survey No. Name (as assigned by HAER) Status Type[2] Built Documented Carries Crosses Coordinates
DC-4 Potomac Aqueduct Ruin Queen post truss 1843 1983 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Potomac River 38°54′15″N 77°04′14″W / 38.90417°N 77.07056°W / 38.90417; -77.07056 (Potomac Aqueduct)
DC-6 Connecticut Avenue Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch 1907 1987 Connecticut Avenue, NW Rock Creek and Beach Drive, NW 38°55′14″N 77°02′59″W / 38.92056°N 77.04972°W / 38.92056; -77.04972 (Connecticut Avenue Bridge)
DC-7 Arlington Memorial Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1932 1988 Potomac River and George Washington Memorial Parkway northbound 38°53′14″N 77°03′20″W / 38.88722°N 77.05556°W / 38.88722; -77.05556 (Arlington Memorial Bridge)
DC-7-B Arlington Memorial Bridge, Boundary Channel Extension Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1932 1988 Memorial Avenue Boundary Channel and George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound 38°53′07″N 77°03′41″W / 38.88528°N 77.06139°W / 38.88528; -77.06139 (Arlington Memorial Bridge, Boundary Channel Extension)
DC-9-A Tidal Reservoir, Inlet Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1909 1988 Ohio Drive, SW Tidal Basin inlet 38°52′49″N 77°02′25″W / 38.88028°N 77.04028°W / 38.88028; -77.04028 (Tidal Reservoir, Inlet Bridge)
DC-9-B Tidal Reservoir, Outlet Extant Stone arch 1889 1988 Pedestrian way adjacent to Ohio Drive, SW Tidal Basin outlet 38°52′58″N 77°01′58″W / 38.88278°N 77.03278°W / 38.88278; -77.03278 (Tidal Reservoir, Outlet)
DC-10 Shoreham Hill Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1938 1988 Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Rock Creek 38°55′12″N 77°03′10″W / 38.92000°N 77.05278°W / 38.92000; -77.05278 (Shoreham Hill Bridge)
DC-11 Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Bridge near P Street Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1936 1988 Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Rock Creek 38°54′36″N 77°03′01″W / 38.91000°N 77.05028°W / 38.91000; -77.05028 (Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Bridge near P Street)
DC-12 Boulder Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1902 1988 Beach Drive, NW Rock Creek 38°56′54″N 77°02′42″W / 38.94833°N 77.04500°W / 38.94833; -77.04500 (Boulder Bridge)
DC-13 Ross Drive Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch 1907 1988 Ross Drive, NW Tributary of Rock Creek 38°57′12″N 77°02′45″W / 38.95333°N 77.04583°W / 38.95333; -77.04583 (Ross Drive Bridge)
DC-14 Rapids Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch 1934 1988 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°57′12″N 77°02′37″W / 38.95333°N 77.04361°W / 38.95333; -77.04361 (Rapids Footbridge)
DC-15 Pinehurst Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch 1911 1988 Beach Drive, NW Pinehurst Branch 38°58′17″N 77°02′38″W / 38.971364°N 77.043774°W / 38.971364; -77.043774 (Pinehurst Bridge)
DC-16 South Waterside Drive Overpass Extant Reinforced concrete T-beam 1933 1988 Waterside Drive, NW, southbound Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway northbound 38°54′49″N 77°03′18″W / 38.91361°N 77.05500°W / 38.91361; -77.05500 (South Waterside Drive Overpass)
DC-17 Grant Road Bridge Extant Stone arch 1898 1988 Grant Road, NW Broad Branch 38°54′49″N 77°03′18″W / 38.91361°N 77.05500°W / 38.91361; -77.05500 (Grant Road Bridge)
DC-18 Old Military Road Bridge Extant Steel rolled multi-beam 1929 1988 Joyce Road, NW Rock Creek 38°57′37″N 77°02′32″W / 38.96028°N 77.04222°W / 38.96028; -77.04222 (Old Military Road Bridge)
DC-19 Boundary Channel Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete girder 1932 1988 George Washington Memorial Parkway Boundary Channel 38°52′31″N 77°02′49″W / 38.87528°N 77.04694°W / 38.87528; -77.04694 (Boundary Channel Bridge)
DC-20 K Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete rigid frame 1941 1992 K Street, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°54′09″N 77°03′28″W / 38.90250°N 77.05778°W / 38.90250; -77.05778 (K Street Bridge)
DC-21 Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1916 1992 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°54′17″N 77°03′22″W / 38.90472°N 77.05611°W / 38.90472; -77.05611 (Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge)
DC-22 Massachusetts Avenue Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1939 1992 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°55′04″N 77°03′30″W / 38.91778°N 77.05833°W / 38.91778; -77.05833 (Massachusetts Avenue Bridge)
DC-23 Calvert Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1935 1992 Calvert Street, NW Rock Creek and Beach Drive, NW 38°55′24″N 77°02′54″W / 38.92333°N 77.04833°W / 38.92333; -77.04833 (Calvert Street Bridge)
DC-24 Woodley Lane Bridge Abutment Ruin 1889 1992 Belmont Road, NW Rock Creek 38°55′17″N 77°02′59″W / 38.92139°N 77.04972°W / 38.92139; -77.04972 (Woodley Lane Bridge Abutment)
DC-25 Milkhouse Ford Bypassed Ford 1904 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°57′53″N 77°02′51″W / 38.96472°N 77.04750°W / 38.96472; -77.04750 (Milkhouse Ford)
DC-26 Old Harvard Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1901 1992 National Zoo Drive, NW Rock Creek 38°55′39″N 77°02′41″W / 38.92750°N 77.04472°W / 38.92750; -77.04472 (Old Harvard Street Bridge)
DC-27 Connecticut Avenue Bridge, Spanning Klingle Valley Extant Steel arch 1932 1992 Connecticut Avenue, NW Klingle Valley 38°55′56″N 77°03′24″W / 38.93222°N 77.05667°W / 38.93222; -77.05667 (Connecticut Avenue Bridge, Spanning Klingle Valley)
DC-28 Pierce Mill Bridge Extant Steel built-up girder 1895 1992 Tilden Street, NW Rock Creek 38°56′23″N 77°03′06″W / 38.93972°N 77.05167°W / 38.93972; -77.05167 (Pierce Mill Bridge)
DC-29 Sixteenth Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1910 1992 16th Street, NW Piney Branch and Piney Branch Parkway, NW 38°56′18″N 77°02′11″W / 38.93833°N 77.03639°W / 38.93833; -77.03639 (Sixteenth Street Bridge)
DC-30 Morrow Drive Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1911 1992 Morrow Drive, NW Tributary of Rock Creek 38°57′34″N 77°02′19″W / 38.95944°N 77.03861°W / 38.95944; -77.03861 (Morrow Drive Bridge)
DC-31 Rolling Meadow Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1934 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°58′13″N 77°02′41″W / 38.97028°N 77.04472°W / 38.97028; -77.04472 (Rolling Meadow Footbridge)
DC-32 Riley Springs Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1935 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°58′41″N 77°02′36″W / 38.97806°N 77.04333°W / 38.97806; -77.04333 (Riley Springs Footbridge)
DC-33 Bluffs Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1934 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°56′12″N 77°02′52″W / 38.93667°N 77.04778°W / 38.93667; -77.04778 (Bluffs Footbridge)
DC-34 Boundary Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1935 1992 Valley Trail Rock Creek 38°59′13″N 77°03′08″W / 38.98694°N 77.05222°W / 38.98694; -77.05222 (Boundary Footbridge)
DC-35 Lyon's Mill Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1934 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°54′45″N 77°03′15″W / 38.91250°N 77.05417°W / 38.91250; -77.05417 (Lyons Mill Footbridge)
DC-36 Saddle Club Footbridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1934 1992 Trail in Rock Creek Park Rock Creek 38°55′12″N 77°03′12″W / 38.92000°N 77.05333°W / 38.92000; -77.05333 (Saddle Club Footbridge)
DC-37 M Street Bridge Extant Steel built-up girder 1930 1992 M Street, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°54′19″N 77°03′20″W / 38.90528°N 77.05556°W / 38.90528; -77.05556 (M Street Bridge)
DC-38 Q Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1915 1992 Q Street, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°54′39″N 77°03′04″W / 38.91083°N 77.05111°W / 38.91083; -77.05111 (Q Street Bridge)
DC-39 Little River Inlet Bridge Extant Steel built-up girder 1963 1994 George Washington Memorial Parkway Boundary Channel 38°53′24″N 77°03′51″W / 38.89000°N 77.06417°W / 38.89000; -77.06417 (Little River Inlet Bridge)
DC-40 U.S. Route 50 Overpass, Westbound Extant Steel built-up girder 1946 1994 Ramp from George Washington Memorial Parkway northbound to US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) westbound Boundary Channel and George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound 38°53′20″N 77°03′51″W / 38.88889°N 77.06417°W / 38.88889; -77.06417 (U.S. Route 50 Overpass, Westbound)
DC-41 Washington Boulevard Overpass Extant Reinforced concrete rigid frame 1942 1993 Washington Boulevard northbound Ramp from Washington Boulevard southbound to George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound 38°52′57″N 77°03′27″W / 38.88250°N 77.05750°W / 38.88250; -77.05750 (Washington Boulevard Overpass)
DC-42 Washington Boulevard Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1943 1994 SR 27 (Washington Boulevard) Boundary Channel and George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound 38°52′50″N 77°03′26″W / 38.88056°N 77.05722°W / 38.88056; -77.05722 (Washington Boulevard Bridge)
DC-43 New Boundary Channel Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete box girder 1965 1994 George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound Boundary Channel 38°52′51″N 77°03′32″W / 38.88083°N 77.05889°W / 38.88083; -77.05889 (New Boundary Channel Bridge)
DC-44 Mount Vernon Bike Trail Bridge Extant Steel built-up girder 1987 1994 Mount Vernon Trail Boundary Channel 38°53′24″N 77°03′50″W / 38.89000°N 77.06389°W / 38.89000; -77.06389 (Mount Vernon Bike Trail Bridge)
DC-48 P Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete closed-spandrel arch 1935 1992 P Street, NW Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway 38°54′35″N 77°03′01″W / 38.90972°N 77.05028°W / 38.90972; -77.05028 (P Street Bridge)
DC-50 Long Bridge Extant Swing span 1903 1992 CSX Transportation and Amtrak Potomac River 38°52′29″N 77°02′26″W / 38.87472°N 77.04056°W / 38.87472; -77.04056 (Long Bridge)
DC-51 Francis Scott Key Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch 1923 1992 US 29 Potomac River 38°54′08″N 77°04′13″W / 38.90222°N 77.07028°W / 38.90222; -77.07028 (Francis Scott Key Bridge)
DC-53 New Harvard Street Bridge Extant Reinforced concrete box girder 1965 1992 Harvard Street, NW Rock Creek 38°55′41″N 77°02′40″W / 38.92806°N 77.04444°W / 38.92806; -77.04444 (New Harvard Street Bridge)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Library of Congress. "Prints and Photographs Online Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey". Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Parsons Brinckerhoff; Engineering and Industrial Heritage (October 2005). "NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 15: A Context For Common Historic Bridge Types" (PDF). National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Council, National Research Council. Retrieved November 2, 2022.